Detroit Free Press sports reporter Dave Birkett takes a position-by-position look at the top prospects and biggest Detroit Lions needs in the 2022 NFL draft. This is the first in an eight-part series:
The Lions have said all the right things about Jared Goff, pointing out how well he played in the second half of last season and throwing their support behind him for 2022. But it’s telling that no one in the organization has ordained him their long-term future at the position.